Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000082279 Incident Date: Sep, 10 2000
Consumer's City: JONESBORO Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:fan/motor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJF25F4XU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2/4/2000 - heater fan & motor assembly replaced (and again on 8/25/2001); 10/12/2000 - radiator appears to blow up, technical advisor "joe stroud" accused consumer of tampering with it to disable it - radiator and thermostat replaced & rear hub bolt assembly; 11/07/2000 - misfire detected in spark plug assembly; 12/30/2000 - battery died in 17 degree temp, car towed to dealership & was refused, towed again after addt'l contact with roadside assistance company (battery replaced file #565541 & hyundai compensated for rental); 3/20/2001 - temp guage registers "hot" a/c not cooling properly - fan relay replaced; 8/25/2001 - fan motor rattles and temp guage registers "hot" and a/c inoperable - replaced fan motor again (1st repl 2/4/2000); 9/14/2001 - "check engine" light on, no loss of power; spark plug cable set replaced under warranty. *ak